parkin

British  

/ ˈpɑːkɪn /

noun

1. (in Britain and New Zealand) a moist spicy ginger cake usually containing oatmeal

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Etymology

Origin of parkin

C19: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

The title of the article is "Parkinson's disease linked parkin mutation disrupts recycling of synaptic vesicles in human dopaminergic neurons."

From Science Daily • Sep. 15, 2023

For example, PINK1 limits the production of inflammatory molecules called cytokines12, and parkin protects mice against neurodegeneration that is caused by chronic inflammation outside the nervous system13.

From Nature • Jul. 16, 2019

Findings in the past decade or so suggest that PINK1 and parkin also have a role in immune function that could implicate them in the development of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease.

From Nature • Jul. 16, 2019

So, what we’re saying is, this could be an entertaining shambles, or two teams terrified of losing another game, thus a match stodgier than week-old parkin.

From The Guardian • Aug. 23, 2015

They gave a lad a parkin pig,   As on the street they went, Ta point ’em aat St. George’s Hall   An’ Oastler’s Monument.

From Adventures and Recollections by Bill o'th' Hoylus End